Wow - what a long hike. So much elvation gain and loss before you even reach Shepard's Pass. But from here, climbed some beautiful Class III/IV route just north of the East Face or actually, just left of the North Rib, where the vertical east face drops off.

First peak on an 8 day trip around the Kings Kern Divide. Went from Anvil Camp to Shepherd Pass, dropped the pack, and scooted up the North Rib. Took around 3hrs round trip from the pass. The Rib is mostly class 2, although you can do as much class 3 as you like, and I recommend descending it as well.

First solo climb. As with all 14'ers it was a challenge but not nearly as difficult as Williamson across the way. 4:45 hours up to Anvil, slept, 5 to top (was moving slow on the North Rib)6 hours down.

Great 4 day solo trip covering Will, Barnard, Trojan, and Tyndall. Camped in Williamson Bowl all three nights to avoid strong wind at the pass. Met a lot of nice folks... Climbed Tyndall the last day and hiked all the way out in the afternoon.